IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management

Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) The drive towards a sustainable business has opened up a whole new world of opportunity - and the IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management is your way in.
Develop the essential management skills to help your business and community become more sustainable. Gain your Associate (AIEMA) membership with IEMA.

​IEMA is the professional body for everyone working in environment and sustainability. This course will give you a foundation of environmental and sustainability knowledge to build on and leads directly to IEMA Associate Membership.

The IEMA Foundation Certificate is for anyone looking to make an impact in an environment or sustainability role. It focuses on environmental management so it's perfect if you're starting out, responsible for collecting and collating environmental or sustainability data through to providing routine checks on legislative or pollution prevention measures.

Syllabus Overview

Element 1
Core Environmental Principles
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1. The main natural cycles
2. Ecosystem services
3. Biodiversity and ecological stability
4. The impact of human intervention on natural cycles and ecological systems
5. Pollution sources, pathways and receptors
6. Climate

Element 2
Sustainability and mega-trends
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1. Mega-trends
2. Sustainable development and sustainability
3. Principles of sustainability business and corporate governance Element

Element 3
Policy and legislation

1. The key principles of environmental policy
2. Key environmental policy instruments
3. Background to environmental legislation
4. ​Examples of criminal law 
5. Stakeholders and the role of regulators 

Element 4
Environmental Management Systems
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1. Introduction to environmental management systems
   
2. Key elements of ISO 14001

Element 5
Performance evaluation

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1. Data management
   
2. Monitoring performance
   
3. Environmental inspections and audits 

Element 6
Additional management and assessment tools

Module 7
Communication and the management of change
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1. Communication
   
2. Corporate reporting
   
3. Green claims
   
4. Management of change.

Exam Overview

The IEMA Foundation Certificate is assessed with a 1-hour, open-book online multiple choice test.

From January 2024, the assessments run on a weekly basis, and you will be given a 6 week window of submission. You will be provided login details from IEMA and can login anytime during this window to complete the test, however this must be completed in one sitting. Results are shown immediately after completion.

Successful completion also entitles you to Associate Membership of IEMA (AIEMA), and your first year membership is included in the course costs.If you're studying the IEMA Foundation Certificate Online Course, learners are required to book their assessment by contacting our online learning team.

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